Tristan Thompson has shared a birthday tribute to his “best friend” Khloe Kardashian as the reality star celebrated her 40th birthday.
The 40-year-old split from the basketball player at the end of 2021, after it was revealed that he fathered a child with another woman while they were still together.
However, the pair are still close as they co-parent their two children, True and Tatum.
Taking to Instagram, Tristan shared a number of snaps of Khloe as her wrote: “You are the best mom. You are my best friend.”
“And the most incredible human being I’ve ever met.”
Khloe called off her nine-month engagement to Tristan in December 2021, after it was revealed that he had fathered a child with another woman.
Just days before the paternity scandal came to light, Khloe and Tristan’s surrogate became pregnant with their second child.
The former couple started dating in 2016, but their relationship hit the rocks when the NBA star was accused of cheating – just days before Khloe gave birth to their daughter True in April 2018.
The reality star controversially decided to stand by Tristan, but less than one year later, he was caught kissing family friend Jordyn Woods at a house party in February 2019.
Khloe dumped the basketball player for good, but she decided to give their relationship another chance in 2020 – after they grew close during lockdown.
Months later, the couple split again in June 2021 after Tristan was accused of cheating with Instagram model Sydney Chase, but the pair reconciled towards the end of the year.
Just weeks later, it was revealed that Tristan fathered a child with personal trainer Maralee Nichols, which put an end to his relationship with Khloe once and for all.
Maralee became pregnant with Tristan’s third child last March, and she gave birth to their son on December 1, 2021.
It is understood Khloe was still in a relationship with Tristan when he had sex with Maralee, as she threw him a 30th birthday party that same month.
After a paternity test confirmed Tristan is the father of Maralee’s son, he took to his Instagram Stories to publicly apologise to Khloe.
He wrote: “I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologise to everyone I’ve hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately.”
Addressing Khloe directly, Tristan wrote: “Khloe, you don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation my actions have caused you.”
“You don’t deserve the way I have treated you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you.”
“Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry,” he added.
In September 2022, it was revealed that Tristan and Khloe were secretly engaged before their split, after he proposed in February 2021.
Their second child together – a baby boy called Tatum– was born via surrogate in July 2022.
